U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Richard Blumenthal, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, have introduced the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025.

This legislation aims to expand GI Bill benefits to National Guard and Reserve members serving under certain federal duty statuses. The bill would allow additional federal active-duty service performed by guardsmen and reservists to count toward their GI Bill eligibility, aligning their benefits with those earned by active-duty service members for similar military service.

“The men and women of the National Guard and Reserves are being called on to serve our country more often than before and are performing the same service as active-duty servicemembers,” said Sen. Moran. “The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act would make certain our guardsmen and reservists have the same educational benefits and opportunities to pursue higher education when carrying out the same responsibilities.”